Poetry Collection (page 2)

Le Linge (The Laundry), 1875. Creator: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
Le Linge (The Laundry), 1875. Found in the Collection of The Barnes Foundation

The Kiss, 1907-1908. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
The Kiss, 1907-1908. Found in the collection of the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Gather ye roses while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying. 20th century

Siegfried Sassoon / Philpo
SIEGFRIED SASSOON English writer of poetry and prose

Muses - Thalia, Erato
Thalia muse of comic drama and Erato muse of lyric poetry

John Cowper Powys
JOHN COWPER POWYS English Author of novels such as Owen Glendower (1940), poetry, philosophical and critical works

Charles Baudelaire, French poet, essayist, translator
Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), French poet, essayist, art critic, and translator of Edgar Allan Poe

Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) - An English poet, author and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. Date: circa 1916

FATHERs DAY CARD, 1912. American Fathers Day card, 1912

The tomb of Omar Khayyam, Iran, Middle East

Muses - Clio, Calliope
Clio muse of history and Calliope muse of epic poetry

Edmund Spenser reading to Raleigh
Edmund Spenser reading the first part of his epic poem The Faerie Queen to Sir Walter Raleigh in Ireland

A boy away from home by Florence Hardy
Where beauty moves, and wit delights, and signs of kindness bind me, There, oh! there, where er I go, I leave my heart behind me

John Betjeman statue, St. Pancras International Train Station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, best known for his long narrative poem, the Divine Comedy

Garden in Bougival (Le jardin a Bougival), 1884. Artist: Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895)
Garden in Bougival (Le jardin a Bougival), 1884. Found in the collection of Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

The poet and novelist Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), pictured at home with her husband, the writer and barrister, Henry Hinkson, her three children and dog

Rosemary, Pansies, Fennel, Columbines, Rue, Daisy and Violets (Hamlet). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - sails made
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, It ceased; yet still the sails made on, a pleasant noise till noon

Lesbia and her Sparrow, 1860. Private Collection

Leaving the Masqued Ball. Artist: Garcia y Ramos, Jose (1852-1912)
Leaving the Masqued Ball. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Boys on the Beach, 1909. Artist: Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923)
Boys on the Beach, 1909. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Longfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Longfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Longfellow National Historic Site, home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

The New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Artist: Frank Cadogan Cowper
The New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Erasmus (right) and Thomas More visit the children of Henry VII at Greenwich in 1499. The boy in the centre is the future King Henry VIII

Winter - Night - Old Age and Death (from the times of day and ages of man cycle), 1803. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Suffragette Poetry Holloway Jingles. A collection of poems written in Holloway Prison during March and April 1912 and published by the Glasgow Branch of the Womens Social & Political Union

The Lady of Shalott setting out on her boat for Camelot
Colour illustration of the Lady of Shalott setting out on her boat for Camelot

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus shipwrecked. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

Page from The Story of the Dwellers of Eyr, 1871. Creator: William Morris
Page from " The Story of the Dwellers of Eyr", 1871. " The Story of the Dwellers at Eyr", produced and illustrated by British artist and textile designer William Morris (1834-1896)

Les Peupliers, 1891. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Les Peupliers, 1891. From a private collection

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Forty Fine Ladies, with text by Patrick R Chalmers. The Huntsmans Story -- huntsmen, horses and hounds on a country road and crossing a field. Date: 1933

Robert Burns, Scottish poet
Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet. Date: 1866

The NeedleWorker, WW1 knitting with Jessie Pope poem
Page from The Needle Worker from March 1915, advising readers on knitting for men and boys and featuring, The Knitting Song, a poem by Jessie Pope

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before... Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882, for an 1884 edition of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

William Shakespeare on a Christmas card
Head and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare with a quotation on a Christmas card (front and back covers) -- Heaven bless you and prosper your affairs (Henry IV, Part 2)

William Shakespeare on a greetings card
Head and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare on a greetings card (front cover). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Statue of Robert Burns, Glasgow, Scotland
Statue of the Scottish poet Robert Burns in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland

Silhouette portrait of Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), Scottish national poet. Date: 1787

Soviet propaganda poster from World War Two
Soviet propaganda poster, TASS Window no. 469. An heroic young female partisan resists the invading Germans. A patriotic poem by Vasyl Lebedev-Kumach appears below the image

Goddess Minerva
The Roman Goddess of crafts, poetry and wisdom and the daughter of Jupiter

Odin and Gunnlod
Odin (Wodan) acquires the skills of poetry by seducing Gunnlod, daughter of Suttung, guardian of the mead of poetry

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water snakes

Night slid down. Illustration by Florence Harrison to Tennysons poem The Gardener s
Night slid down. Illustration by Florence Harrison to Tennysons poem The Gardeners Daughter. Date: c.1920

Euterpe, muse of music and lyric poetry, holding a flute. Found in the Tiburtino area of Rome near the Villa d Este. Copperplate engraving by Gio. Perini after an illustration by A

Songs of Innocence and of Experience: The Tyger, ca. 1825. Creator: William Blake
Songs of Innocence and of Experience: The Tyger, ca. 1825

Vivien and Merlin, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Vivien and Merlin, 1874

Murnau. Mountain Landscape with Church, 1910. Artist: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich
Murnau. Mountain Landscape with Church, 1910. Found in the collection of the Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich

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"Poetry: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step into the world of poetry, where words dance on the page like graceful ballerinas. This captivating poster showcases the power of verse, inviting you to explore its depths. In the enchanting night mail, letters whisper secrets as they travel through moonlit landscapes. Just like Dante in his Divine Comedy, we are led by Beatrice into a heavenly realm adorned with angels and souls forming a celestial rose. "I am half sick of shadows, " declares John William Waterhouse's haunting artwork. Poetry delves deep into our emotions, unearthing hidden truths that lie beneath the surface. Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes takes us on a fantastical journey where temptation lurks at every corner. Like Dante Alighieri himself, we encounter our beloved muses who inspire us to create masterpieces with their ethereal presence. The Boxer portrait captures raw emotion frozen in time - an art form akin to poetry itself. And Kuindzhi's Moonlit Night on the Dniepr paints a scene so vivid that it feels like stanzas come alive before our eyes. "The Song of the Mad Prince" echoes through Harry Clarke's mesmerizing illustration, reminding us that madness can birth extraordinary creativity. As Claude Monet's Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt casts its warm glow upon icy waters, we witness nature's poetic symphony unfold. Robin Redbreast perches delicately amidst branches - a symbol of hope and renewal found within verses penned by poets throughout history. And in Waterhouse's portrayal of a mermaid emerging from turbulent waves, we glimpse how they are transport us to mythical realms beyond imagination. Poetry is more than just words; it is an expression of human experience woven together with threads of beauty and meaning. It transcends time and space, touching hearts across generations.